插画 (chā huà) — (noun) illustration (in a book, magazine, etc.); (verb) to illustrate; to insert illustrations

Definition

A borrowed-English-style word for 'illustration' — a picture inserted into a book, magazine, or article. As a verb, 插画 means to illustrate or add such pictures to a publication.

noun
illustration (in a book, magazine, etc.)
verb
to illustrateto insert illustrations
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Examples

  • 插画
    Zhè běn xiǎo shuō lǐ de chā huà fēi cháng jīng měi.
    The illustrations in this novel are very exquisite.
  • 插画
    Tā zhèng zài gěi nà běn zá zhì chā huà.
    He is illustrating that magazine.
  • Tā gěi zhè běn shū chā le jǐ fú piào liang de huà.
    He inserted several beautiful pictures into this book.
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